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Currently I am attending University of West Florida in Pensacola and will graduate in the Spring of 2012. I started with a major in journalism, though now I am majoring in environmental studies. I have been an avid reader since I was young, and a writer since

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: WALL-E: 1 of 41

The film Wall-E, a product of Disney and Pixar's recent teamwork, is a glimpse into a exaggerated future of what the modern world may become. A small robot known as Wall-E is the lone survivor of a series of cleaning robots with the sole purpose of cleaning the planet. Wall-E is viewed differently than the other robots would...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism What are the causes of terrorism?: 1 of 21

"Terrorism: the Ethics of Necessity" How can you accurately classify a term that shifts meaning in accordance to perspective? One of three official definitions for terrorism is: “the deliberate use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political reasons”. However a textbook description o...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: No Country For Old Men: 4 of 33

This film depicts a lifestyle in current America that would be seen as a norm perhaps 15 or 20 years ago. The title of the film can pertain to Sheriff Bell in the story. The sheriff himself is a symbol of the old world, a dying breed to put it. The world around him is progressing and becoming a more bloodthirsty realm. The t...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 28 Days Later: 1 of 6

Zombie Symbolism in 28 Days Later The rage virus is a representation of the anxieties society holds with easily spread infections and viruses. Specifically one can look and the AIDS virus. AIDS is an infection of unknown origin, and has been shrouded in myths and superstitions. One popular manifestation of this fear is that ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Fantasy: 35 of 191

Land of the Twilight Part one: Journey Come with me into a land of no wind A torrential plain that echoes of lost thought Where placid dreams become burning desires. Where children play amidst green and blue fires Come let me show you a haven from sin For those who have nihilistically their faith forgot Come with me into twi...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Assessing Barack Obama's political future: 19 of 57

Obama has been accused of a tyrannical nature even now before he has entered office. Is Obama a tyrant, and is a tyrannical rule necessarily a bad change for the United States? Marylin Strathern discusses how tyrants use transparency as a means of hiding other truths. Transparency of certain policies allow other ones to be h...
Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources Animal facts: Wolf: 3 of 9

(written in 2004) Wolves have had a fluctuation in population over the past years. The most troubling factor in this is the subtle decline through the population. Wolves are important in the northern environment, and crucial in many other animals' survival. With this decline, there is a scarce awareness. People have hardly a...
Education > Secondary School Issues The illiteracy plague in high schools: 2 of 6

Many of you reading this are most likely out of high school. I however am still currently finishing my years in high school. I would like to present you with a problem that may not be apparent to you, however is painstakingly obvious to me. High school reading standards have horribly deteriorated over the past several decade...
Sciences > Social Science (Other) The correlation of morality and religion: 1 of 3

"Morality in Regards of Religion" Religion has become a far more restrictive way of living over the course of history. Is it because of science, because of open minded thinking, stagnant lifestyles, or a need for psychological adaptati...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Vegetarianism: 7 of 19

All life is in the service of other life. This is a philosophy of the circle of life; we exist due to the existence of others. There is a lot of hype circulating the world about becoming vegetarian, vegan, pacifistic, simplistic and becoming more eco-aware. I am not a vegetarian, I am not completely pacifistic, and I am thou...